If Sunak stands up at the Conservative Conference in four weeks’ time with nothing better to offer than some anti-ULEZ tub-thumping, he might as well hand over the keys to Downing Street to Starmer now.
Voters are angered by the Ultra Low Emissions Zone which the Labour Mayor of London is imposing on them.
Consultation found three quarters of Outer London residents oppose the expansion, and neighbouring councils are refusing to cooperate.
In Liverpool or Slough the commissioners are sent in. Why does Khan get a special dispensation for financial bailouts, and to carry on as he pleases?
While I do not doubt the sincerity of the Mayor’s efforts to tackle air pollution, he is simply unable to protect the health of each and every school child of whom there are more than 25,000 in Hillingdon alone.
Finding home ownership unaffordable means that many Conservatives have abandoned the capital.
One of the biggest lessons of the referendum was that newspapers and other outlets had failed to spot widespread sentiment.
For many voters, local elections boil down to which party will provide the best possible services at the lowest possible cost.
Maybe it was ever thus, at least in modern times, but Tory-held suburban seats outside the South-East are under-represented at the top table.
It has a constructive role to play, supporting artistic creativity without interfering with content.